Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia

Armenia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
83rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 1994
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
39
1981–2023

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia, 1981–2023

123451981200220231981: 2.7 %1982: 2.5 %1985: 2.8 %1986: 1.6 %1987: 1.3 %1988: 0.827 %1989: 1.6 %1990: 3 %1991: 3.3 %1992: 4.2 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 4.7 %1996: 4.4 %1997: 4 %1998: 4.2 %1999: 4.1 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.6 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 0.715 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 1 %2021: 0.96 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.9 %

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 1.9% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia peaked at 5.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.

Armenia ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia, 1981 to 2023.
Year % Change
1981 2.7%
1982 2.5% -9.0%
1985 2.8% +11.1%
1986 1.6% -41.8%
1987 1.3% -18.1%
1988 0.8% -37.0%
1989 1.6% +96.1%
1990 3.0% +82.9%
1991 3.3% +11.9%
1992 4.2% +25.5%
1993 4.7% +12.3%
1994 5.2% +11.9%
1995 4.7% -9.9%
1996 4.4% -5.8%
1997 4.0% -10.7%
1998 4.2% +4.9%
1999 4.1% -0.5%
2000 3.5% -16.1%
2001 3.1% -9.5%
2002 3.0% -2.8%
2003 2.6% -15.1%
2006 3.3% +26.6%
2007 3.0% -7.8%
2008 2.8% -8.8%
2009 2.9% +3.7%
2010 2.9% +0.2%
2011 3.2% +13.5%
2012 2.8% -13.9%
2013 2.6% -6.9%
2014 2.6% +0.8%
2015 2.0% -23.7%
2016 1.9% -3.2%
2017 0.7% -63.1%
2018 1.5% +116.6%
2019 2.3% +45.9%
2020 1.0% -54.6%
2021 1.0% -6.4%
2022 1.3% +39.8%
2023 1.9% +38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.9% 0.8% 2.8% 7
1990s 4.2% 3.0% 5.2% 10
2000s 3.0% 2.6% 3.5% 8
2010s 2.3% 0.7% 3.2% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.0% 1.9% 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 80 Latvia 2.0% compare
  2. 81 Iceland 2.0% compare
  3. 82 Peru 1.9% compare
  4. 84 Slovakia 1.6% compare
  5. 85 Romania 1.6% compare
  6. 86 United States of America 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia?
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Armenia was 1.9% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does Armenia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Armenia ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.